American television network founded in 1986 by Rupert Murdoch and Barry Diller as the first successful fourth broadcast network, challenging the ABC/CBS/NBC oligopoly.
Broke the three-network broadcast oligopoly by acquiring NFL rights and programming for underserved demographics — demonstrating that a fourth network was viable and triggering permanent restructuring of the US broadcast television market.
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